(a note to the Bride of Christ from Isaiah 9) It’s the VALLEY of the shadow of deathIt’s the low point where everything runs downhillThere are puddles of rainwater next …
The death of celebrity Church culture
As I scrolled through Instagram this morning, I was shown an advertisement to “change my image to a baddie”. It had a video of a rockstar-style female walking through a …
God, Chocolate, and Forgiveness
Patient parenting is not for the faint of heart. Some days it is easy to be your best self: the kindest, gentlest, most beautiful way that you love to be. …
The Beauty and Pain of Transition
We have a lot of kids, so I have had a lot of practice at Labor and Delivery. One of the hardest and least favorite parts of the process is …
Finish Strong
One of our favorite movies is Cool Runnings. It’s the not-that-true story of the first Jamaican bobsled team that went to the Olympics. It’s heartwarming and it has a great …
Life After Death
After we lose a loved one, we tend to wonder if there is Life after death. I’m not going into the depths of my theology today, but I can definitively …
Procrastinating Life
It’s been a brutal week. We got the devastating news that someone close to us had passed away suddenly. It has stirred up so many emotions– a lot of grief, …
The Bully and the Manipulator
A family, like all communities, is made up of so many different personalities. The symphony of our best attributes and worst faults working together in close contact on a daily …